Forklift / Excavator / Machine / Production - Operator

Date: 13 Nov 2025

Location:
Dunedin, NZ, 9016

Company: simsmetalm

Req ID: 5925

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

Reporting to the Yard Manager, you will safely operate machinery in order to sort, grade and purchase metals. Full training will be provided for the successful applicants

Your responsibilities will include:

• Load & unload trucks, skip bins, and trailers.
• Operator equipment, including forklift and/or excavator (where licenced).
• Ensure customers receive a high level of service.
• Grading and sorting metals.
• Demonstrating personal responsibility for and commitment to OH&S policies and procedures.

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

• Attention to detail – This role involves working with metal and requires the ability to identify and separate different materials.
• A can-do attitude, you will be open to undertaking training to diversify your skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, numeracy skills, and basic computer literacy.
• Previous experience in customer service and/or similar roles.

Desirable criteria:

• Forklift ticket highly regarded
• WTR license
• Class 2 licence

In return, we offer:

• A competitive remuneration package.
• On-the-job training, with certified tickets and opportunities for progression.

Interested?

Click "Apply" and upload your cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you

Applications Close

13 December 2025, 11:00pm NZDT

Why Sims?

• Join an environmentally conscious company recognised as the most sustainable corporation in 2024 on Corporate Knights's Global 100 index. We are dedicated to ecologically sound practices, minimising waste, and protecting the environment.

• Parental Leave: 12 weeks paid parental leave at base pay for the nominated Primary Career; or 6 weeks paid parental leave at base pay for the nominated Non-Primary Carer/ Partner.

• Southern Cross: Access exclusive health insurance discounts for you and your loved ones.
• We help you to save for your retirement by matching employee's KiwiSaver contributions of 3%.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

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Sims is a hub of innovation, offering employees the chance to explore new ideas and technologies while providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

With a diverse workforce, Sims fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion where employees can thrive and establish lasting connections. Working at Sims offers the chance to engage with a global network, providing opportunities for travel, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to contribute to a sustainable future. Sims is renowned as one of the world's leading sustainable companies, empowering employees to make a difference in creating a world without waste to preserve the planet.

Sims prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering superior benefits packages, meaningful training opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere where employees feel valued and heard at all levels of the organization. Sims maintains a strong focus on safety, where individuals are encouraged to challenge themselves, contribute, and support one another, in a collaborative team environment.